CVE-2015-8968

Published Nov 3, 2016 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS 5.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
git-fastclone before 1.0.1 permits arbitrary shell command execution from .gitmodules. If an attacker can instruct a user to run a recursive clone from a repository they control, they can get a client to run an arbitrary shell command. Alternately, if an attacker can MITM an unencrypted git clone, they could exploit this. The ext command will be run if the repository is recursively cloned or if submodules are updated. This attack works when cloning both local and remote repositories.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-0382 git-fastclone before 1.0.1 permits arbitrary shell command execution from .gitmodules. If an attacker can instruct a user to run a recursive clone from a repository they control, they can get a client to run an arbitrary shell command. Alternately, if an attacker can MITM an unencrypted git clone, they could exploit this. The ext command will be run if the repository is recursively cloned or if submodules are updated. This attack works when cloning both local and remote repositories.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-8gg6-3r63-25m8 git-fastclone permits arbitrary shell command execution from .gitmodules
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
hackerone
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 8:36 AM
Reserved
Nov 2, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 3, 2016, 10:59 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:35 AM